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Application med January 1s,v 1926. serial No. 31,992.

`Another object of my invention resides inf the provisions-.of a'shadearranged directly behind an incandescent lamp bulb mounted l within thehousing whereby themotor vehicle operator may not have his line ofvision disturbed by the reflections of the light incident to therotation of the device.` v

With the. above and other objects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features anddetails of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through myinvention as applied upon a motor Vehicle radiator cap.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of my invention per se.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates theneck of an automobile radiator, not shown, having a cap 11 securedthereto and supporting a base 12 upon its upper side as clearlyillustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing. A ball like housing 13 forming asleeve portion 14 upon its under side to receive a ball bearing 15therein. A hollow tubular member 16 extends from the ball like housing13 through the ball bearing 15, base '12 and radiator cap 11 and isthreaded as indicated at V16 upon its lower end for the reception of afastening element 17 thereon for supporting the ball like housing 13thereupon. The upper free end of the tubular member 16 within the balllike housing `-13 supports an incandescent lamp bulb 18 and hasconducting wires 19 leading therefrom and extending through the base 12and in turn associated and connected with the source of electricalenergy carried by the vehicle to which the invention is applied.

Arranged upon diametrically opposite sides and upon the top'ofthe balllike housing 13 1s a plurality of colored lenses 20 having theirperipheries or marginal edges fitted Within grooves A21 formed insupporting rings 22. Extending outwardly from diametrically oppositesides .of the ball like housing 13 and upon and adjacent the sides ofthe lens 20, so that the same may readily andeasily reflect the rays oflight therefrom, incident to the. rotation of the balllike housing 13,in a clock-wise movement, are conical shaped members 23 having mirrors24 positioned therein and held in place by inwardly struck ears 25 uponthe peripher of the conical shaped members 23.

A sha e 26 .is positioned upon the upper free end of the tubular'member16 directly behind the lincandescent lamp bulb 18 in order that none ofthe rays of light from the incandescent lamp bulb may be seen throughany o f the lenses 20 upon the rear portion of the ball like housing 13and hence offering no incumbrance tothe vision of the motor vehicledriver. u

rIhe invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope ofthe'appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A fixture foruse upon automobiles comprising a base having a 'ball like housing lvrotatably mounted upon ,its upper side having a plurality of coloredlenses arranged upon its top and diametrically opposite sides thereof, aplurality of correspondingly positioned outwardly extending conicalshaped members supporting mirrors therein being Y arranged adjacent thelenses,and means for illuminating the housing whereby the rays of lightfrom the colored lenses may be reiiected by the mirrors positionedWithin the conical shaped members.

2. A lighting fixture for use upon/motor vehicles comprising a base, aball like housing having a circular portion provided upon its under sideand supportmg a bearing therein, a tubular member extending downwardlythrough the bearing and base from a lamp socket provided within thehousing for securing the fixture to an appropriate por lenses andsupporting'mirrors therein upon tion of a. motor vehicle, said houslnghavingr the sides of the lenses capable-of being seen 10 openingsprovided within its top and upon from a. clock-Wise movement of thehousing. diametrically opposite sides thereof and In testimony whereofWe affix our signa- 5 grooved rings therein for engaging the petures. vriphery 'of and supporting the colored lenses upon the housing, and apluralit'l of `conical r 4 CARL CROW.

shaped members arranged a jacent the RAY CROW.

